Banquete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the San Diego Vaqueros. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by just one run.
Norman Ramirez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Banquete saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Jimenez hit this season.
Banquete's loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1. As for San Diego, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-6-1.
We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. Lyford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Banquete's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Diego, they will challenge Bishop at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (San Diego 3.7, Bishop 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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